The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-08
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
or the Dallas State Fair and EXPOSE
ton.

We, the undersigned committee APP
pointed at the Dallas State Fair and
Exposition to examine and report on
the machinery exhibit of r. S. Mum
ger, report that we have thoroughly
examined the work of his improved
method of elevating, cleaning, ginning
and pressing cotton without labor, and
do checrfully bear testimony to the
completeness and perfection with
which the several machines perform
the work for which they are designed,
and commend them to the cotton
planters of the south as being far SUI
perior to any cotton gin machinery
yet invented.
First, the Munger Suction Elevator
and Cleaner conveys through a simple
pipe seed cotton from wagon or adj
jacent house to patent vacuum box
aud feeder, and through these channels
is thoroughly cleansed of all dirt and
trash. In its use the labor Of from
two to four men is saved in hauling
the staple and the risk of fire reduced
95 per cent; in fact, we fail to see how
a destructive fire is possible in the use
of this machinery. While the suction
is strong enough to pick up any bit of
cotton, it does not convey rocks or
heavy articles to the gins, thereby saw
ing the destruction of gin saws.
Munger's Distributor receives the
cotton from the elevator and conveys
it to and drops il into the sew
eral gin feeders, filing and leveling
one and then the next till all are filed,
thus saving labor, and in Keeping
feeders full procuring splendid work.
Then the lint goes from all the gins
into one condenser, which is one of his
most valuable patents, preserving the
natural shape and condition Of the
fibre from damage in rough handling
the old way, leaving the fibre smooth
and straight; a sample from any part
of the bale will be perfect, represent
ing the whole.
These fues and condcnsers all being
closed, the dust and dirt which comes
into the cotton from the field or wagon
is all carried through the dust escape,
the gin room kept clean and fresh,
thereby securing n very great advan-
tage in the way of comfort and health.
Munger's Revolving Double Box
Press comprises two boxes for receiv-
ing the ginned cotton for the press,
the two boxes revolving, so that while
one is being filled the other, having
just been filed, is being packed. 1t
like Mungcr's other inventions, re-
quires less labor, and is remarkable
for its simplicity.
No lint room is needed and the
cotton is not touched by hand from
the time it leaves the house or wagon
till it is turned out Of the press free
from any waste, complete bale of
perfectly ginned cotton.
The Munger Gins, as exhibited at
your fair. commend themselves for
their adapability to ginning cotton
on his improved system, to-wit,
strength, durability, simplicity, ease
ofhandling, case of adjustment, and
general economy in results in making
good sample and ginning the seed
clean. His gin feeders, for strength,
simplicity, ease of adjustment to speed
and peculiar adoption to his distribu-
tors, are uncxcelled.
The machine requires less house
room and less expense in many ways
than the old cotton ginneries.
Mr.. Munger's inventions are destin-
ed to work great revolution in the
cultivation and ginning of cotton in
the south, for the system will effect a
saving to them of So per bale on every
bail ginned, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 100000 tn oughout the south
ern states, OF about 6,OO0,OOO to Texas
alone. JOHN c. Mccoy,
ID. p. HAGGARD,
q. L. GILBERT,
w. G. VEAL.
II. +. HAWKINS,
w. II. LAGow,
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